THEATRES, ANAESTHETICS, CRITICAL CARE AND PAIN DIRECTORATE
Band 8a
We are looking to appoint an experienced Pain Psychologist at the Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust.
Reporting to the clinical service lead the role involves providing specialist psychological assessment and intervention to people with a wide range of chronic pain conditions.
The successful candidate will have proven Psychology experience at an advanced level in a healthcare setting with experience of managing patients with chronic pain conditions. You will have an extensive clinical skill set and be confident in working independently. We are looking for a motivated and flexible individual and able to articulate complex clinical issues whilst at the same time discuss diagnosis and treatment options to patients in a sensitive and informative way.
Main duties of the job
You must be a HCPC registered practitioner psychologist and have experience of working with clients who have long-term health conditions.
The post holder will be expected to work across various sites including Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley Guest Hospital and community based sites across the Dudley Borough.
You will be required to deliver psychological interventions including 1:1 Psychology Sessions, working alongside physiotherapy and nursing colleagues as well as group based interventions such as Pain Management Programmes to help support people to manage long-term pain effectively. You will be expected to provide some clinical leadership for aspects of the psychology component to the service. You will be expected to be an active member of the team in audits and service development.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
* BSc/BA Honours degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology
* Post Graduate Doctorate in Clinical, Counselling or Health Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS)
* Post qualification training in specific, evidence‑based techniques for use with clients with complex psychological presentations and/or physical health difficulties, across the age span
* Eligible for registration as a Chartered Psychologist (Clinical, Counselling or Health) by the BPS
* Eligible for registration as a Practitioner member of the BPS Division of Clinical, Counselling or Health Psychology
* Registered with HCPC as a Clinical/Counselling/Health Psychologist
Communication & Relationship Skills
* Highly developed and effective communication skills, both oral and written, including the ability to communicate complex, highly personal and sensitive information
* Able to communicate effectively within the team and build good sound working relationships
* Advanced ability to develop and maintain a therapeutic relationship and manage transference appropriately
Knowledge and Training
* Experience of designing and delivering teaching and training
* Knowledge required specific to the role and clinical area
* Advanced theoretical and applied knowledge of psychological approaches for people with psychological problems including specialised psychological assessments and interventions for patients with complex and psychological presentations and physical health difficulties
* Evidence of regular further professional training and experience as required by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the BPS
* Well developed psychometric assessment skills
* Knowledge of legislation and its implications for clinical practice in relation to the client group
* Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis, as practised within the field of Clinical, Counselling or Health Psychology
* Ability to use IT equipment and programmes, including the use of internet to carry out literature searches for research purposes, databases and patient information systems
* A commitment to continued professional development, to partnership working and to reflective clinical practice
* Training study days or conferences relating to physical health conditions
* Able to think strategically; to consider the wider picture for developing specialist services long term and planning developments
* Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological interventions for in physical healthcare settings
Experience
* Experience in working with people who have physical health difficulties
* A minimum of 2 years of experience working as a qualified Clinical, Counselling or Health Psychologist within a relevant area
* Sufficient training and experience to be recognised by the Division of Clinical, Counselling or Health Psychology as a suitably qualified psychologist to offer clinical placements to trainee Clinical, Counselling or Health Psychologists
* Training and Experience in the application of psychological knowledge across a range of mental health presentations, including physical health
* Experience of assessing and providing a wide range of psychological interventions to patients presenting with the full degree of clinical severity and across a range of clinical mental health presentations
* Experience of conducting clinically relevant research
* Experience of working with, and maintaining professionalism in the face of, highly emotive and distressing problems
* Experience of multi‑agency/multidisciplinary working
* Experience of teaching, training and professional and clinical supervision. Therapeutic expertise in working with groups/carers/families
* Experience of consultation to non‑psychology staff
* Experience of strategic planning and service development
* Experience of teaching and training psychologists in a Clinical, Counselling or Health Psychology doctorate training course
Planning & Organisational Skills
* Able to prioritise own work and deal with competing demands to work effectively
Physical Skills
* Able to travel across Dudley Group sites as required
* Ability to work autonomously within scope of practice and levels of competence
* Ability to work independently as an autonomous practitioner with appropriate level of clinical and managerial supervision and maintain awareness of own limitations
* Enthusiastic, proactive and interested in service development and team working
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£57,528 to £64,750 a yearPer Annum Pro Rata
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